Cedar Planked Brie With Raspberry Almond And Honey Topping Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place brie in a baking dish. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle With toasted almonds. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve with thick slices of French bread.

Steps:

• Soak the cedar plank in cold water for a minimum of 1 hour.
• Preheat grill to medium heat, about 400*F.
• In a small bowl, combine raspberries, slivered almonds and fresh thyme, and season to taste with black pepper. Drizzle with honey and gently mix to combine.
• Remove plank from water. Place wheels of Brie on plank, evenly spaced.
• Top each wheel with half of the raspberry honey mixture.
• Place plank on grill and close lid. Plank cheese for 20-25 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and slightly puffy, topping is hot and almonds are light golden brown. Remove plank from grill and allow to cool for 1-2 minutes.
• Serve immediately with fresh sliced baguette, a few big spoons, and lots of napkins!
• Other options to top cheese are grilled mushrooms, fruit salsa, and tomato bruschetta.

Steps:

• Put a cedar grilling plank in a large baking dish or on a rimmed baking sheet and cover with water; let soak at least 1 hour. Preheat a grill to medium to medium high.
• Put the blackberries in a medium bowl and lightly crush with a fork. Add the strawberries, vinegar, sugar, thyme, a big pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Stir, then let stand at least 5 minutes.
• Drain the cedar plank. Trim just the top rind off the brie. Place the brie on the plank and top with the berry mixture, reserving some of the juices for serving. Sprinkle with the almonds.
• Place the plank on the grill and cover. Cook until the brie is softened and warmed through, 9 to 11 minutes (keep an eye out during the last few minutes in case the brie starts to melt out of the rind). Gently press the side of the brie to see if it's ready; it should yield to pressure. Drizzle with the reserved berry juices and sprinkle with a few thyme leaves. Serve warm with crackers.

Steps:

• Soak cedar plank in water at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat gas or charcoal grill.
• Remove plank from water. Place cheese (in rind) on plank. Spoon mango and raspberries over cheese. Sprinkle with salt.
• Place plank with cheese on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is warm.
• Remove plank from grill. Transfer cheese and fruits to serving plate. Drizzle honey over cheese and fruits. Serve with bread slices.